One of my favorite things to take to a pot-luck is a big basket of rolls or cornbread and a bowl of sweet, fluffy honey butter. And not to get all braggy braggy, but I don’t think I’ve ever taken it without at least half of the people there asking what my “secret” is! You’d think honey butter would be pretty self-explanatory: honey + butter, right? Well I’m going to teach you a few tricks today that will take your honey butter from yum, to WOW.
My secret actually comes from my sister, and that’s to make less of a lightly sweetened butter, and more of a honey-flavored buttercream. The best honey butter starts out with butter, obviously. Not all butter is created equal.
Ingredients Needed
- butter – use good, real butter, and absolutely no substitutions here. It also needs to be room temperature, which means you need to plan ahead a little. Trying to soften it in the microwave will most likely result in uneven temperatures, and will affect the overall end result.
- honey
- powdered sugar
- salt
How to Make Honey Butter
- Place butter in a mixing bowl and beat for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Whipping your butter incorporates air, which gives it a soft, fluffy texture.
- Add powdered sugar and beat for another minute.
- Add honey and continue beating until smooth and fluffy.
- Taste and add salt if necessary.
- Serve at room temperature.
Storage & Other Tips
- Plan Ahead: remember to pull your butter out in time for it to soften before preparing.
- Storage: honey butter stores well in the fridge, just bring to room temperature until serving. Put any leftovers back in the fridge, in an airtight container.
- Serving Tip: if I’m taking this to a party or gathering, I usually drizzle a little honey on top so people realize what it is.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use whatever you have! Adjust the salt to taste if you feel it needs it.
Yes, of course! The base recipe is powdered sugar and honey, but feel free to add cinnamon, vanilla, or a citrus zest to add some more unique flavors.
Regular sugar will be too gritty, and using it will change how it spreads. Powdered sugar will keep the texture light and fluffy.
It freezes well, but there may be some changes to texture when thawed. However, it still is delicious, no need to shy away from trying it!
Really, you can use it anywhere you’d use butter and want a warm, sweeter, fluffy upgrade. Warm rolls, cornbread, pancakes, waffles, toast are a great starting point, but I also love to toss some on my sweet potatoes, muffins, quick breads, and crepes!
Honey Butter
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, at room temperature
- ⅔ cup honey
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place butter in a mixing bowl and beat for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and beat for another minute.
- Add honey and continue beating for 1 minute until smooth and fluffy.
- Taste and add salt if necessary. Serve at room temperature, store in fridge.
Questions & Reviews
wow. I have often just added the honey and butter but never the powder suger. So much better. Thanks! That’s why I keep coming back. Yum
I must confess – I licked the beaters! I’ve always made mine with powdered sugar too. So good on banana bread when it turns out a bit dry, and on zuchinni bread, and on pancakes, and on…. oh heck the list goes on and on. Just make it – it’s oh so good!
Wow! The simple pleasures… with the holidays approaching, this will be a sure delight!
I served this with warm cornbread. Soooo good, everyone loved it. Thanks for the recipe!!
This is an amazing recipe
I just made this! Soooo good. Thanks for the recipe.
Ummmm… serious deliciousness!!!!! Thank you!
You say in your recipe, 2 cubes of butter, do you mean two sticks of butter?
thank you, I look forward to trying this with some hush puppies!
amazing – I had never had any verson of this before and thought, why not give it a try? Huge hit in out house! we still have plenty but my friend and I are already draming of having it on a warm toasted bagel in the morning –
I cut the recipe in half (which worked beautifully) since there are only two of us here. I should have made the whole recipe because there is no restraint when it’s this good! I ate WAY more than I should have, just because I couldn’t stop with the honey butter!